Ideal for anyone embarking on or considering a career in human services, counseling, psychology, social work, or any of the other helping professions, this book provides an overview of the stages of the helping process, and the skills and knowledge required to be a successful helping professional. Drawing on their years of experience, the Coreys focus on the struggles, anxieties, and uncertainties involved in becoming an effective helper, and challenge the reader to take a candid look at the demands and strains they'll face in the helping professions and their motives for choosing a helping career.

Author Bio

Corey, Gerald : California State University, Fullerton

Corey, Marianne Schneider : Private Practice

1. Are the Helping Professions for You? 2. Getting the Most from Your Education and Training. 3. Helper Know Thyself. 4. Understanding Life Transitions. 5. Stages in the Helping Process. 6. Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers. 7. Values and the Helping Relationship. 8. Cultural Diversity in the Helping Professions. 9. Ethical Issues Facing Helpers. 10. Managing Boundary Issues. 11. Working in the Community. 12. Understanding Special Populations. 13. Working with Groups and Families. 14. Stress and Burnout. 15. Take Care of Yourself. InfoTrac College Edition. References and Reading List. Name Index. Subject Index.

Ideal for anyone embarking on or considering a career in human services, counseling, psychology, social work, or any of the other helping professions, this book provides an overview of the stages of the helping process, and the skills and knowledge required to be a successful helping professional. Drawing on their years of experience, the Coreys focus on the struggles, anxieties, and uncertainties involved in becoming an effective helper, and challenge the reader to take a candid look at the demands and strains they'll face in the helping professions and their motives for choosing a helping career.

Author Bio

Corey, Gerald : California State University, Fullerton

Corey, Marianne Schneider : Private Practice

Table of Contents

1. Are the Helping Professions for You? 2. Getting the Most from Your Education and Training. 3. Helper Know Thyself. 4. Understanding Life Transitions. 5. Stages in the Helping Process. 6. Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers. 7. Values and the Helping Relationship. 8. Cultural Diversity in the Helping Professions. 9. Ethical Issues Facing Helpers. 10. Managing Boundary Issues. 11. Working in the Community. 12. Understanding Special Populations. 13. Working with Groups and Families. 14. Stress and Burnout. 15. Take Care of Yourself. InfoTrac College Edition. References and Reading List. Name Index. Subject Index.